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Ricky

Pronounced /ˈɹɪki/

Rank in 2024
#9,677
Born in 2024
10
Peak year
1959 · #1175
Origin
Not recorded
Also recorded for boys:300 in 2024 (#826)

1880 to 2024

Uncommon
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Its story in numbers

  • In 2024, 10 girls were named Ricky, about 1 in every 161,319.
  • It peaked in 1959 with 82 babies, ranked #1175.
  • It first shows up in the records in 1927.
  • 1,929 girls have been named Ricky since 1880.

Who else has this name

Babies named Ricky per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.

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    Greatest
  2. <0.1
    Silent
  3. <0.1
    Boomers
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    Gen X
  5. <0.1
    Millennials
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    Gen Z
  7. <0.1
    Gen Alpha

Greatest: 5 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Silent: 79 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Boomers: 897 babies, 0.03 per 1,000. Gen X: 427 babies, 0.02 per 1,000. Millennials: 315 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Gen Z: 119 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 87 babies, 0.00 per 1,000.

Meaning and origin

From Rick + -y.

  • A diminutive of the male given name Richard.
Origin
Not recorded
Say it
/ˈɹɪki/

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Other spellings

  • GirlBoyUncommon

    Rikki

    Rank
    #3,758
    Born '24
    40
    Origin
    —
    1880peak 19942024
  • GirlBoyUncommon

    Ricki

    Rank
    #4,893
    Born '24
    27
    Origin
    Germanic
    1880peak 19942024
  • GirlBoyUncommon

    Rickie

    Rank
    #9,038
    Born '24
    11
    Origin
    —
    1880peak 19522024